Undernourished children are more vulnerable to pathogens and more likely to die from vaccine-preventable infectious disease, even when vaccinated. Research by Benjamin Lee, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, points to gut health as a contributing factor.  Lee is principal investigator on a $2.04 million R01 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to study the intersections of undernutrition with the intestinal microbiome and immune system development.

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